Artist: Black Sabbath
Song: Black Sabbath
Album: Black Sabbath
Year: 1970
Label: Warner
Although it's quite cliche to list the first song of the first album of a band, the intensity of Black Sabbath's self titled debut leaves audiences in awe, even in today's age. To give a little insight, Black Sabbath borrows its name from a Boris Karloff horror movie of the same title -- with it, the band took their creativity in the darker realms of the human imagination. The eerie song begins with rainfall, thunder and bells tolling, and culminates with the stroke of the first three notes. Ozzy's harrowing voice sings the grim and cryptic verses of
What is this that stands before me?
Figure in black which points at me.
Turn 'round quick, and start to run
Find out I'm the chosen one.
Unrelenting in its emotive attack, Black Sabbath builds deep suspense and grasps the listener into a world of the unknown. Words can't describe the level of suspense and anxiety they create with this introduction, so give no further ado and give it a listen:
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